> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Issue #9 - URL: https://softwaretestingweekly.com/issues/9/ - Published: 2020-03-06T13:24:10.000Z - Updated: 2026-06-10T13:17:04.000Z - Description: 62 Lessons from 50 Years of Software Experience 😱 - Author: Dawid Dylowicz | Comment | | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Welcome to the **9th issue** of Software Testing Weekly! 🙌There are lots of great news this week, so I'll just let you go through the links.Happy Friday and enjoy the read! 😊*[Dawid Dylowicz](https://twitter.com/ddylowicz?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9)* | | | | NEWS | | [62 Lessons from 50 Years of Software Experience](https://medium.com/@karlwiegers/62-lessons-from-50-years-of-software-experience-2db0f400f706?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9)It's uncommon to see someone as experienced as [Karl Wiegers](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl%5FWiegers?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) sharing lessons learned about requirements, project management and quality. This is an amazing lecture that I recommend to absolutely everybody.PS. It's a premium post on Medium so if you're restricted from accessing it, try using incognito tab or another browser.[medium.com](https://medium.com/@karlwiegers/62-lessons-from-50-years-of-software-experience-2db0f400f706?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) | | [Unclogging the Bug Pipeline](https://www.satisfice.com/blog/archives/487131?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9)Another well-known person in software testing sharing his thoughts this week! This time it's [James Bach](https://twitter.com/jamesmarcusbach?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) breaking down and deeply analysing bug characteristics, which I found very insightful.[satisfice.com](https://www.satisfice.com/blog/archives/487131?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) | | [In search of the full stack testing team](https://www.functionize.com/blog/in-search-of-the-full-stack-testing-team/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9)What does it mean to have a good testing team? [James Turner](https://www.linkedin.com/in/blackbear?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) refers to his 40 years of experience in software engineering, trying to define the answer. (Yes, yet another big fish in this week's pond!)[functionize.com](https://www.functionize.com/blog/in-search-of-the-full-stack-testing-team/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) | | [Testing is Like Finding Exoplanets](http://testerstories.com/2020/02/testing-is-like-finding-exoplanets/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9)I've seen testing being compared to exercising at a gym or even washing a pig after wrestling, but this is the first time I hear about testing being like finding exoplanets. Up for a scientific *and* philosophical read? [Jeff Nyman](https://twitter.com/jeff%5Fnyman?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) should satisfy you with this thought-provoking article.[testerstories.com](http://testerstories.com/2020/02/testing-is-like-finding-exoplanets/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) | | [QA vs Developer: Whose responsibility is to do mobile testing?](https://blog.solutelabs.com/qa-vs-developer-whose-responsibility-is-to-do-app-testing-d008cf61abd9?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9)I liked this neat article, [Zany Mehta](https://www.linkedin.com/in/zany-mehta-812017105/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) explores two approaches to testing mobile apps. So who should do the testing, QA or a developer?[blog.solutelabs.com](https://blog.solutelabs.com/qa-vs-developer-whose-responsibility-is-to-do-app-testing-d008cf61abd9?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) | | [SDET to SRE: Resources to make the transition](https://testingindevops.org/sdet-to-sre-resources-to-make-the-transition/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9)Thinking of moving from QA to DevOps? In this article, [Evan Niedojadło](https://twitter.com/eniedojadlo?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) provides tons of resources that will help you make the transition and become a Site Reliability Engineer.[testingindevops.org](https://testingindevops.org/sdet-to-sre-resources-to-make-the-transition/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) | | [Do we size bugs with story points?](https://testkeis.wordpress.com/2020/03/05/do-we-size-bugs-with-story-points/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9)Closing this week's News section with a question that I used to ask myself a lot — should bug reports have story points? If so, when? Thanks to [KC](https://twitter.com/rocketkeis?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) we may have the answers now.[testkeis.wordpress.com](https://testkeis.wordpress.com/2020/03/05/do-we-size-bugs-with-story-points/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) | | | | AUTOMATION | | [Change my mind: tests are overrated](https://dev.to/yujiri8/change-my-mind-tests-are-overrated-2n0j?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9)Or are they? In this surprising article, [Ryan Westlund](https://twitter.com/Yujiri3?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) is trying to challenge test automation from a few angles. I also recommend reading the discussion under the post.[dev.to](https://dev.to/yujiri8/change-my-mind-tests-are-overrated-2n0j?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) | | [Building an in-house Virtual Device Lab](https://medium.com/carousell-insider/building-our-in-house-virtual-device-lab-caroufarm-e72911e4593b?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9)If you're planning on building an in-house farm of virtual devices, you may want to learn from [D K Prabhagharan](https://twitter.com/dksays?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) who has recently built one on old MacBooks, using Selenium Grid and Jenkins to run Appium mobile tests.[medium.com](https://medium.com/carousell-insider/building-our-in-house-virtual-device-lab-caroufarm-e72911e4593b?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) | | [Setting up Cypress with Axe for accessibility](https://timdeschryver.dev/blog/setting-up-cypress-with-axe-for-accessibility?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9)Really handy guide by [Tim Deschryver](https://twitter.com/tim%5Fdeschryver?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) on how to use Cypress with [axe](https://www.deque.com/axe/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) to test for accessibility... your own website! Now, I have to do this to Software Testing Weekly :).[timdeschryver.dev](https://timdeschryver.dev/blog/setting-up-cypress-with-axe-for-accessibility?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) | | [JMeter, Prometheus, and Grafana Integration](https://qainsights.com/jmeter-prometheus-and-grafana-integration/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9)Running performance tests is just one part of the success. Displaying the results is the other one. In this article, [NaveenKumar Namachivayam](https://twitter.com/QAInsights?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) explains how to do the latter by displaying JMeter test results in Grafana using [Prometheus](https://github.com/johrstrom/jmeter-prometheus-plugin?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) plugin as a bridge. All open-source![qainsights.com](https://qainsights.com/jmeter-prometheus-and-grafana-integration/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) | | | | TOOLS | | [Open-source load testing tools review 2020](https://k6.io/blog/comparing-best-open-source-load-testing-tools?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9)This is a *MASSIVE* comparison of dozen of open-source load testing tools prepared by [k6](https://twitter.com/k6%5Fio?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9). Tons of useful information, including code examples and the best use cases for each tool.[k6.io](https://k6.io/blog/comparing-best-open-source-load-testing-tools?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) | | [Stryker - Test your tests with mutation testing](https://stryker-mutator.io/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9)Do you test... your tests? This week I've found this promising open-source tool for mutation testing by [Stryker](https://twitter.com/stryker%5Fmutator?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9). It works with JavaScript, C# and Scala.[stryker-mutator.io](https://stryker-mutator.io/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) | | | | And… | | [Trying to boost productivity in the office like...](https://imalittletester.com/2020/03/02/the-little-tester-86/?utm%5Fcampaign=Software%2BTesting%2BWeekly&utm%5Fsource=Software%5FTesting%5FWeekly%5F9) |